A randomised trial of sympathetic interferential therapy versus pulsed shortwave diathermy in the treatment of chronic pain syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN44122323

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-10-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Signs and symptoms: pain Signs and Symptoms Chronic pain

Interventions

Patients will be randomised into one of two groups, interferential or pulsed short-wave. Patients will be treated for four weeks with the treatment selected at randomisation, then will cross over to t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients attending the pain clinic or physiotherapy outpatients, Derby Royal Infirmary and Derby City General Hospital, with chronic pain syndromes 2. Patients with chronic pain of over six months duration 3.Male or female aged 20-85

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients on anti-coagulant drug therapy 2. Patients with a cardiac pacemaker 3. Patients with a malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain analogue scale 2. Oswestry disability scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital anxiety and depression scale	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026